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<div><h1 class="article-title">What information is displayed on the Site Dashboard?</h1></div>
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    <p>The Dashboard in a course or project site shows information from the current site only.</p>
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    <p>Select <strong>Dashboard</strong> from the Tool Menu in your course or project site.</p>
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<li>Click <strong>Edit Dashboard</strong> to <a href="content.hlp?docId=howdoieditthesitedashboard">customize the layout of the page</a>. In course or project sites, this option is available to instructors and site owners only.</li>
<li>The course overview area displays information about the site. Instructors and site owners can edit the course overview.</li>
<li>The <strong>Calendar</strong> widget displays calendar events, such as deadlines or assessments, from the current site.</li>
<li>The <strong>Announcements</strong> widget displays recent announcements from the current site.</li>
<li>The <strong>Discussions</strong> widget displays new Messages and Discussions from the current site.</li>
<li>The <strong>Grades</strong> widget displays grade information from the current site. (This widget has a slightly different view for instructors than for students.)</li>
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    <p><em><strong>Note: Edit Dashboard</strong> is available to instructors and site owners only when used in a course or project site.</em></p>
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